The US is spending 50.8% of the budget (23+12.9+14.9) on social security, medicare, and income security. How are they blamed for not helping enough people (or helping people enough) and how are they spending that damn much?
Income security includes VA costs, I think, so its not all direct support of individuals.
Just look at the streets of San Francisco. Despite all that money, there are still plenty of people who don't get what they need. That's why they're blamed.